Tourism in Northern Ireland

Globalization has strong effects on how Northern Ireland is becoming more assimilated into the rest of the western world.  For example, the government of Northern Ireland is now operating on a global agenda.  Northern Ireland has made a deliberate move towards tourism – the government seeks to increase revenue by attracting tourists who may wish to come see the area where the Troubles took place.  To this end, Belfast has received quite a lot of upgrading.

The inner city used to be run down and somewhat abandoned, since it was not a very good place to live because of danger.  Now, however, the lower floors of those buildings have been converted into high end shops, and the upper floors into classy apartment buildings that are popular because they are close to all the new things to do in the city.  The two clearest examples of how Northern Ireland has sought to improve Belfast to attract tourists/customers is the completed Victoria Square, a bustling mall filled with many attractive shops, and the Titanic Quarter, which plans to turn old docklands into hotels, high class business centers, and shops – all this within range of the RMS Titanic exhibit showcasing the history of the Titanic when it was built in Belfast before its tragic accident in 1912 (O’Dowd). 

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~patte20j/classweb/ni/globalization.html

This is a strange wee website but outlines the basic impact on tourism in Northern Ireland. They are really striving to make a tourist spot in Belfast based on the titanic and the troubles. 

The Titanic Quarter was built in 2012 and since then has become a widely known tourist spot and is constantly creating new jobs, especially for young people as it continues to grow. It is aiming to fix the unemployment issue that many people think globalisation has created.